Lesson: Movement in Plants Biology

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the tropisms that control movement in plants.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

describe thigmotropism (haptotropism) as an example of movement in plants,
describe the cytoplasmic streaming of cells as a method of moving substances within plants,
describe the mechanism of contractile roots as an example of movement in plants,
outline examples of movement in mimosa and leguminous plants.

Q1:

What is the response of plants to a touch stimulus known as?

Q2:

Which of the following best explains how legumes, a type of plant, use movements to utilize light-dark cycles?

Q3:

What is cytoplasmic streaming?